Scissors sharpener



March 6, 1951 v. TRAPANI ET AL SCISSORS SHARPENER Filed Sept. 13, 1949I4 Il?! Patented Mar. 6, 1951] SCIISS'ORS SHARPENER Vincent Trapani andllHarvey-Krohn, Los Angeles, '.Calif.

Application September 13, 1949, `Serial No. 115,503

This invention relates to a sharpening tool, and moreparticularly'toatool for sharpening scissors.

This invention is an improvementfover our scissors sharpener, Patent No.2,321,956.

The object of the invention is to provide a Sharpener whereby scissorscan be readily sharpened to produce a sharp cutting edge thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a scissors Sharpenerwhich is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the scissors Sharpener accordingto the present invention, and with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 2 is a top plan Niew of the scissors Sharpener;

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the scissorsSharpener;

Figure '7 is a fragmentary top plan view showing the le mounted in theframe.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral Il] designates a framewhich includes a bottom wall II and a top wall I2 that is arranged inspaced parallel relation above the bottom Wall. Projecting from the topWall I2 and secured thereto is a handle I3 which is adapted to begripped in the users hand when the tool is being used.

Projecting upwardly from the bottom wall II is a plurality of spacedparallel pins I4 which define a guideway for a sharpening le I5, theiile I5 being slidably mounted between the pins I4. Extending betweenthe bottom wall II and the top wall I2 is a body member L6, the bodymember I B being arranged at an angle of approximately 14 with respectto the bottom wall il. The lower end of the body member I 6 is securedto the bottom wall I I, as by welding, and the body member I6 isprovided with a cut-out il for the projection therethrough of the le I5.

The le I5 can be moved so as tovinsure that the scissors blade beingsharpened is constantly exposed to a sharp portion of the file. Formaintion, a spring member I8 is secured to the body member I6 by meansof rivets or the like I9. The vspring member i8 is .provided with acurved portion which frictionally engages the upper surface of the leI5. Extending between the bottom wall II and the top wall I2 is apair ofspaced parallel side Walls I9 and 20. The side walls I9 and 20 areprovided with tongues 2I which seat in grooves 22 in the top and bottomWalls of the frame IIJ.

Positioned between the side walls I9 and 20 is a support member 23,there being a pin 24 pivotally connecting the support member 23 to theside walls I9 and 20. The support member 23 coacts with the body memberi6 to define a space 25 therebetween for receiving the scissors blade 26to be sharpened.

For normally urging the support member 23 towards the body member I acoil spring 30 is provided. The coil spring 30 has one of its endscircumposed about a short bolt 21 which proiects from a head 28 that issecured to the bottom wall II. The other end of the coil spring 30ernbraces a stud bolt 29 that is secured to the body member Y23. Thecoil spring 30 insures that the proper amount of pressure will beapplied to the scissors blade 26.

Fromy the foregoing, it is apparent that a tool has been provided whichis especially suitable for sharpening scissors and the like, Thus, theuser grips the handle I3 and the scissors blade to be sharpened ispositioned in the space 25 and moved back and forth across the le I5,whereby a fine cutting edge will be produced.

We claim:

V1. A scissors Sharpener comprising a frame, said frame including abottom wall and a top wall arranged in spaced parallel relation abovesaid bottom wall, a handle projecting from said top wall and securedthereto, a plurality of spaced parallel pins projecting from said bottomwall and dening a guideway, a le slidably arranged in said guideway, abody member arranged at an obtuse angle with respect to said bottom walland extending between said bottom wall and top wall, the lower end ofsaid body member being secured to said bottom wall, there being a cutoutin said body member for the projection therethrough of said le, a pairof side walls extending between said top and bottom walls and arrangedin spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, tongue andgroove means connecting said side Walls to saidtop and bottom walls, asupport member pivotally connected to said side walls and coacting withsaid body member to dene a space therebetween for receiving therein thescissors blade to be sharpened, resilient means for normally urging saidsupport member toward said body member, and a spring member projectingfrom said body member and having a curved portion arranged in engagementwith said file for maintaining the latter immobile.

2. A scissors sharpener comprising a frame, said frame including abottom wall and a top wall arranged in spaced parallel relation abovesaid bottom wall, a handle projecting from said top wall and securedthereto, a plurality of spaced parallel pins projecting from said bottomwall and defining a guideway, a file slidably arranged in said guideway,a body member arranged at an obtuse angle with respect to said bottomwall and extending between said bottom wall and top wall, the lower endof said body member being secured to said bottom wall, there being acutout in said body member for the projection therethroughnf said le, apair of si-de Walls extending between said top and bottom walls andarranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, tongueand groove means connecting said side walls to said top and bottomwalls, a support member pivotally connected to said side walls andcoacting with said body member to dene a space therebetween forreceiving therein the scissors blade to be sharpened, resilient meansfor normally urging said support member toward said body member,- and aspring member projecting from said body member and having a curvedportion arranged i'n engagement with said le for maintaining the latterimmobile, said resilient means comprising a coil spring having one endoperativelyvconnected to said bottom wall and its other end connected tosaid body member.

' V VINCENT TRAPANI.

HARVEY KROI-IN.

I REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the leofthis patent: Y

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,321,956v Trapani et a1 June 5,1943

